The iGroup Press and Yushodo are delighted to publish a limited edition of 100 sets of The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1785 to 1851).

An optional digital display panel is offered to owners of the 21st Century Edition.

To renew John James Audubon's masterpiece for the 21st century, the iGroup Press and Yushodo have photographed the original edition of The Birds of America using an 80 megapixel camera. The images have been digitally processed for the first time and printed on specially made paper. Craftsmen in Japan have hand made each book with care, resulting in four volumes as elegant as the originals. The result is an edition of admirable detail, a completely new and never-before-seen version of The Birds of America that will be treasured by generations to come. John James Audubon's The Birds of America was published in four volumes with 435 plates and issued by W. H. Lizars and R. Havell between 1827 and 1838. The original copy owned by Meisei University, Tokyo, is the source of the 21st Century Edition.

21st Century Edition

The Birds of America
By John James Audubon
Plate Size: 100 cm x 68 cm (Double Elephant Folio)
435 plates
Full color
Limited to 100 sets
From October 2014

Bound Edition

Unsewn Edition

4 volume complete set
Wooden box covered with vinyl cloth
Set on demand
Each set is numbered
ISBN : 978-974-652-283-0

Digital Display Panel

Interactive display panel

The interactive display panel is an optional add-on for owners of the four volume 21st Century Edition of The Birds of America.

Combining the best in 19th century publishing with the very latest in technological innovation, the iGroup Press is pleased to offer an optional interactive display panel to view the digital file of the 21st Century Edition of The Birds of America.

The 55 inch touch screen LED panel, which is slightly larger than the 21st Century Edition, offers magnification of up to 200 percent allowing all the fine detail and subtlety of Audubon's art and draftsmanship to be viewed in the highest resolution for the first time.

Audubon's The Birds of America can be navigated with Windows browsing tools including image rotation and zoom. A quick index search and auto presentation mode adds to the experience of seeing Audubon's wonderful creations in a digital environment.

The display panel can be floor or wall mounted.

Individual Plates

The iGroup Press is pleased to offer a selection of individual plates, illustrated here, in addition to the four volumes of The Birds of America.

Photography and artwork

The original edition was filmed at Meisei University, Japan, with an 80 megapixel camera. The process took some five and one half months.

The paper

To achieve a texture similar to that of the original edition, paper was specially created for this 21st Century Edition. The paper is acid-free, contains more air than regular paper and is low density, low weight and supple. It has a smooth surface without any coating. The luster of the printing surface succeeds in giving a similar feel to that of the original paper favoured by Audubon.

The printing process

Standard four color offset printing was used but without any spot color. The richly expressive color is due to digital data processing and perfect color regulation craftsmanship.

The binding

The Birds of America which far exceeds the normal size expectations for a book, was manufactured from start to finish by craftsmen. The iGroup Press and Yushodo use an on-demand book-binding service to offer bound and unbound versions.

To maintain a balance with the heavy paper, a wooden book cover is used to provide sufficient thickness and weight.

For the unbound book, a vinyl covered wooden box is provided. By making the binding process as simple as possible the true dignity of each illustration and the overall majesty of the four volumes are revealed.

Enquiries about John James Audubon's The Birds of America, 21st Century Edition, and the availability of individual prints can be directed to